The ''Mississippi Law Journal'' is a

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published at the

University of Mississippi School of Law The University of Mississippi School of Law, also known as Ole Miss Law, is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. The School of Law offers the only dedicated aerospace law curr ...

. It was established in 1928 by the Mississippi Bar Association and is the state's longest running law review. Originally published with the subtitle ''Journal of the State Bar Association,'' the ''Mississippi Law Journal'' is now independently published and is funded and operated almost exclusively through the income of its case briefing service, which provides succinct synopses of the decisions of the

Mississippi Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Mississippi is the highest court in the state of Mississippi. It was established in the first constitution of the state following its admission as a State of the Union in 1817 and was known as the High Court of Errors and Appe ...

and Mississippi Court of Appeals.

Fourth Amendment symposium

Each year since 2002, the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law, located at the University of Mississippi School of Law, hosts an annual Fourth Amendment conference. As a part of this conference, the center invites some legal scholars to present papers on emerging issues in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. The ''Mississippi Law Journal'' publishes these papers each year in its annual Fourth Amendment symposium issue. The journal also publishes an online companion called ''Supra'', featuring short essays, responses to printed articles, and student case notes and comments.

Membership

The ''Mississippi Law Journal'' accepts new members from the 2L class during the summer following their first-year of law school. All candidates for membership must have a 3.20 GPA and successfully complete a publication-quality case note, a

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editing exercise, and an acceptable Mississippi case brief.

Notable alumni

Past members Include: *

Haley Barbour Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as the 63rd governor of Mississippi from 2004 to 2012. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as chairman of the Republican ...

(b. 1947), former

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chairman and former Mississippi governor *

Rhesa Barksdale Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale (born August 8, 1944) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Early life, education and legal training Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Barksdale received a Bach ...

(b. 1944), United States Federal Court of Appeals Judge *

Thad Cochran William Thad Cochran (; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator for Mississippi from 1978 until his resignation due to health issues in 2018. A Republican, he previously s ...

(1937-2019), U.S. Senator *Sam Davis, former Dean of the

Evelyn Gandy Edythe Evelyn Gandy (September 4, 1920 – December 23, 2007) was an American attorney and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1976 to 1980. A Democrat who held several public offices throughout her career, she was t ...

(1920-2007), attorney and politician, first woman to edit the journal *

Boyce Holleman Jesse Boyce Holleman (February 26, 1924 – November 21, 2003) was an American war veteran, attorney, politician, and actor. Boyce Holleman was born in Fruitland Park, MS, to a family that made their living in timber and construction. As ...

(1924-2003), American war veteran, attorney, politician, and actor *

Robert Khayat Robert Conrad Khayat (born April 18, 1938) was the 15th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. He also played American football as a placekicker, guard, and center for Ole Miss and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washingt ...

(b. 1938), former Chancellor of the

University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi (byname Ole Miss) is a public research university that is located adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi, and has a medical center in Jackson. It is Mississippi's oldest public university and its largest by enrollment. ...

* Charles Willis Pickering Sr. (b. 1937), retired United States Federal Court of Appeals Judge * Richard "Dickie" Scruggs (b. 1946), noted trial attorney *

Roger Wicker Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi, in office since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker previously served as a member of the ...

(b. 1951), current United States senator *

William F. Winter William Forrest Winter (February 21, 1923 – December 18, 2020) was an American attorney and politician who served as Governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as Lieutenant Governor, State Treas ...

(1923-2020), former Mississippi Governor (1980–84)

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* {{Authority control American law journals General law journals Publications established in 1928 Quarterly journals English-language journals Law journals edited by students University of Mississippi